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Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable

Harvard Business Review

They know more than ever, and you’re under pressure to share more than ever, too – 76% of global executives think it’s a good idea for their CEO to be on social media. The combination of digitization with globalization and consumer demands for personalized products will complicate the usual processes and relationships.

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

A company sets up a joint venture with a partner that has complementary assets and capabilities, in order to limit up-front investments, speed up market entry, and reduce risk. For example, the global energy player ENGIE and its local partners apply it in the independent power production business in the Middle East.

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Old Management Systems Stifle New Business Models

Harvard Business Review

Even today, with more than $200B in market capitalization largely derived from that same data, investors struggle to value the company’s information. We need to mark our information assets to market or depreciate them as they become obsolete. Where we land is firmly in the face of a management paradox. Take FedEx for example.